Funing Rice is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Regional scope

Located in the central Jianghuai Plain from 119°27′ to 119°58′ in the east and 33°26′ to 33°59′ in the north, including Fucheng Town, which belongs to Funing County , Yilin Town, Donggou Town, Goudun Town, Xingou Town, Wutan Town, Guhe Town, Chenliang Town, Heli Town, Shuoji Town, Luoqiao Town, Sanzao Town, Chenji Town, Guoshu Town, Lupu Town, Gongxing Town, Yangji Town, Development Zone*** 20 towns and 1 development zone

Specific quality

The Lixiahe Plain is one of the few places where high-quality commercial grain grows in our country The base, and Funing County is still quite far away from the Yellow Sea coast, so Funing rice is better than coastal rice with more saline and alkaline properties. The rice grains made from Funing rice are crystal clear and soft in taste, which can be called the middle of rice. Excellent. Funing rice enjoys a high reputation in Shanghai, Suzhou and other places in the Yangtze River Delta.

Cultural Allusions

According to Yancheng City Grain Chronicles, Funing County folk exchanged rice with other places as early as the Qin Dynasty. The rice trade was active in the Tang Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, the rice trade developed greatly. , resold to Europe, the United States, Japan and the Soviet Union through Shanghai, Qingdao and other places, and the rice market is booming. In the late 1950s, the county's large-scale drought-to-water conversion was successful. By the 1970s, rice had become the county's largest crop and the leading agricultural industry. The county's rice planting area has remained at more than 800,000 acres in the past four years. , the total rice output in a normal year is about 900 million jin, ranking first among the nine counties in Yancheng City and among the top 10 in Jiangsu Province. It has successively won the title of "National Advanced County for Grain Production" and "National Commodity Grain Base County". In 2005, the county's total grain output was 1.277 billion kilograms, ranking 91st among the top 100 grain-producing counties in the country. The excellent quality of Funing rice mainly benefits from three aspects. First, the climate and environment are unique. Our county has a maritime humid climate. The temperature returns slowly in spring and summer. The early growth period of rice is long. In summer, cold and warm air meet frequently. There are many thunderstorms at night, which is beneficial to rice growth. In September and October, there is sufficient light and large evaporation, which is beneficial to sugar growth. parts and dry matter accumulation. Second, it is rich in water and land resources. Our county is a Huanghuai alluvial marine sedimentary plain. It has alkaline soil with good water storage and air permeability. The soil is rich in potassium and is especially suitable for rice cultivation. Third, the planting technology is advanced. In recent years, our county has vigorously selected and planted high-quality japonica rice varieties such as Wuyu japonica, and has also actively promoted advanced planting models. There are currently 200,000 acres of "green manure rice" and 250,000 acres of "fish and crab rice", which are contiguous and pollution-free. The planting area accounts for 70%. At the same time, the county's ecological environment quality is good, and the surface water reaches the national surface water level III standard. At present, six high-quality, pollution-free rice production bases covering an area of ??5,000 acres have been built. "Funing Rice" brand special polished rice passed the acceptance inspection of China Green Food Development Center in early 2006 and obtained the national green food mark.